Re:[Harp-L] Manji - new favorite harp

[Paul Bowering <paul_bowering@xxxxxxxxx>]

I picked up a couple last year (A &C). What I most liked about the Manji was its 
low octave bends. 3 Draw was really smooth throughout its range. The semitones 
could be hit more discretely and the tone of the bends was not so different to 
its unbent notes as compared to Hohner. Once adjusted the overbends are sweet 
too.

One thing that stopped it from becoming my main choice of harp was the top 
octave. I work on most of my own harps and tried close and wide gapping but 
coudn't seem to get the top octave as fluid as my Hohners. What strategy did you 
employ on your Bb Mike?

Paul